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Patients use fewer care services when asked to pay more
In the environment of ever-increasing healthcare costs and utilization, a Mayo Clinic study found that patients use less unnecessary healthcare when they bear more of the financial responsibility for
Diagnostic communication failures up malpractice payments 40%
Failing to communicate clinical data from the growing field of diagnostic testing puts physicians at risk for medical malpractice claims, according to a new study published in the Journal of the
TJC sentinel alert cautions hospitals from over-radiating patients
In light of the recent heated debate on diagnostic radiation testing, The Joint Commission yesterday released a Sentinel Event Alert in which the accrediting body warned healthcare organizations
ER docs order tests to avoid lawsuits first, help patients second
A patient's best interests may not be motivating emergency room doctors to order tests as much as self-protection from medical liability lawsuits, a new survey from the American College of Emergency
Hospitals boost income with sleep centers
Americans are getting less sleep each year. And while the drop in shut-eye is dangerous for one's health, it can be beneficial for your hospital's bottom line, reports HealthLeadersMedia. There are
FL court says state BCBS plan must pay pathologists
After a protracted legal battle, a court of appeals has ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida must pay a group of pathologists. The case, one of 11 similar actions, upholds a jury decision to
